Microsoft has long pledged to give anyone who purchased Minecraft: Java Edition before Oct. 19, 2018 a free code for the Windows 10 version, but the deadline for that offer expires tonight at 11: ...

If you missed your chance the first time around, Mojang has allowed more players to redeem their free copy of Minecraft on Windows 10 if they already own the Java Edition.

Here's how to download the Minecraft 1.21.6 update and experience the array of features and changes in the Chase the skies game drop.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.